I'd like to find out more about your brother's program. How does he find work for them? What are the key barriers to their finding and keeping effective employment? What are the important factors that contribute to the 0% recidivism he sees?
He starts his own small businesses and employs a set of ex-cons while mentoring them. He then turns management over to the most talented over the year, and finally hands the entire company over to the most senior person in the program. Meanwhile ownership is retained by the parent non-profit. He has done it three times and the key to low recidivism is his hands on approach. He spends time with every worker, has a magnetic personality, and is able to speak and inspire people who are at the very bottom.
This is awesome. It probably won't work without him. Maybe a serious vacation and renewed focus on work-life balance & delegation could help with burnout? I've been very surprised at how much those can help.
